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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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