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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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