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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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