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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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