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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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