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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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