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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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