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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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