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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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