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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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