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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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