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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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