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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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