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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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