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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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