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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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