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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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