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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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