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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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