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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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