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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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