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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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