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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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