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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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