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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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