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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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