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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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