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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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