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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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