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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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