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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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