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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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