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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important 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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