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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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