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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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