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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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