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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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