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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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