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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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