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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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