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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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