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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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