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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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