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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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