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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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