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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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