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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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