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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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