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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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