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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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