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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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