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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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