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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines 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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