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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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