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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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