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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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