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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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