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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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