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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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