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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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