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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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