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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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