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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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