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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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