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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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