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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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