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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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