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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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