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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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