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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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