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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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