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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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