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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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