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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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