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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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