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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources (OERs). As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics.

New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition? This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). For more details about this exciting new book please see Massive Open Online Course.

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