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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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