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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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