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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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