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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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