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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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