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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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