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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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