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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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