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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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