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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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