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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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