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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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