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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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