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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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