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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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