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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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