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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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