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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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