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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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