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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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