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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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