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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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