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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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