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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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