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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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