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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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