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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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