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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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