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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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