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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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