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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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