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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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