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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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