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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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