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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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