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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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