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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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