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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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