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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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