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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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