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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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