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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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