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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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