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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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