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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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