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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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