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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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