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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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