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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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