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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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