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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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