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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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