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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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