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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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