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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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