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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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