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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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