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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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