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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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