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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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