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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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