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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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