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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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