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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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