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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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