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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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