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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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