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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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