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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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