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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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