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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education