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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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