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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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