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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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