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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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