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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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