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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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