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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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