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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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