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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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