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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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