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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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