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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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