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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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