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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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