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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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