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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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