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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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