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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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