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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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