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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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