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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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