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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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