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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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