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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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