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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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