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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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