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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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