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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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