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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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