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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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