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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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