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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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