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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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