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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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