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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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