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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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