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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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