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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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