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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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