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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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