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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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