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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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