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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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