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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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