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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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