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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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