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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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