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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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