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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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