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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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