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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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