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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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