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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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