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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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