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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes 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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