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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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