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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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