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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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