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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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