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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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