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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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