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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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