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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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