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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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