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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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