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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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