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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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