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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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