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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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