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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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