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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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