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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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