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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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