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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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