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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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