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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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