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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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