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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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