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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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