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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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