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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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