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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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