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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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