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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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