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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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