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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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