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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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