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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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