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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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