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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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