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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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