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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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