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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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