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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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