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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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