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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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