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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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