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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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