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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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