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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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