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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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