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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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