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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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