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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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