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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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