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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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