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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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