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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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