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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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