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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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