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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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