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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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