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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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