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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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