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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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