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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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