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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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