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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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