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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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