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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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