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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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