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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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