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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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