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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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