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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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