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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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