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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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