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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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