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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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