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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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