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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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