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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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