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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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