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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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