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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key 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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