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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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