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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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