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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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