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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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