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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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