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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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