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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key 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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