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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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