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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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