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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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