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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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