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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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