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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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