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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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