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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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