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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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