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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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