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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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