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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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