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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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