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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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