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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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