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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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