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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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