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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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