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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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