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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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