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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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