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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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