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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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