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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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