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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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