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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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