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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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