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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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