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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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