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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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