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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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