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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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