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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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