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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need 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 topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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