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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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