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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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