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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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