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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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