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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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