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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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