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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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