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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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