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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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