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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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