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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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