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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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