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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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