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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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