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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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