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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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