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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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