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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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