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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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