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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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