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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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