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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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