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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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