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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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