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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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