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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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