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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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