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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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