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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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