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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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