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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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