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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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