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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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