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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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