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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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