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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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