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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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