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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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