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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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