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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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