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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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