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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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