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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education