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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important 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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