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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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