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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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