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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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