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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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