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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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