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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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