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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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