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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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