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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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