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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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