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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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