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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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