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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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