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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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