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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores 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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