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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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