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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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