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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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