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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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