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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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