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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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