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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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