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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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