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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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