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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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