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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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