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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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