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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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