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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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