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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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