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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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