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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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