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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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