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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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