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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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