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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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