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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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