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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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