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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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