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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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