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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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