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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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