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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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