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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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