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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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