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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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