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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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