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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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