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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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