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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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