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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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