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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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