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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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