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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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