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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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