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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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