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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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