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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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