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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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