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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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