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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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