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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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