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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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