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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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