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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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