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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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