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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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