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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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