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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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