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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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