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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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