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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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