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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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