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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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