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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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