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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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