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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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