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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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