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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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