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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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