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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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