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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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