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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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