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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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