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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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