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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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