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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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