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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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