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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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