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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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