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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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