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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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