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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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