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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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