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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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