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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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