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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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