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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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