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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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