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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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