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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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