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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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