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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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