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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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