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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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