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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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