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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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