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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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