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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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