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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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