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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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