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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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