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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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