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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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