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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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