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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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