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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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