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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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