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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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