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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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