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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner 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 distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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