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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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