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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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