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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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