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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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