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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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