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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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