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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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