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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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