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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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