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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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