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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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