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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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