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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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