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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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