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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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