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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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