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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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