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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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