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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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