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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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