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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education