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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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