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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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