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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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